(19)
(11) EP 1 840 484 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/20

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40

(21) Application number: 07251431.8

(22) Date of filing: 30.03.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F24H 9/12(2006.01)
 F28D 20/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 30.03.2006 US 393427

(71) Applicant: Bradford White Corporation
Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Gordon, Michael
    East Grand Rapids Michigan 49506 (US)
  • Bernreuter, Wade
    Lowell Michigan 49331-1318 (US)

(74) Representative: Powell, Timothy John 
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


(54) Apparatus and method for delivering water into a water heater


(57) A water heater inlet conduit having a top end portion configured to be coupled to an inlet port of a water heater is provided. The bottom end portion of the inlet conduit is configured to extend into an interior of the water beater. A passage within the inlet conduit is provided for water flow from the top end portion to the bottom end portion. The top end portion of the inlet condult defines at least one outlet opening configured to divert a portion of the water flow outwardly from the passage in the top end portion of the inlet conduit. The top end portion of the inlet conduit further defines at least one inlet opening configured to draw water inwardly into the passage in the top end portion of the inlet conduit.







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